The deadlines for submission of calendar items for our print and digital editions in 2025 are as follows:
• March/April 2026 – January 5
• May/June 2026 – March 9
• July/August 2026 – May 11
• Sept/Oct 2026 – July 13
• Nov/Dec 2025 – October 6
• Dec. 2 (Tues) 12:00-1:15 pm
Flutter & Fly – Designing for Life with Claudia West via Zoom. $40. https://perennialplant.org/events/event_list.asp
• Jan. 10 & 24, Feb. 7 & 21, March 7 & 21 and April 11 & 25 (Sat) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Permaculture Design Certificate Course at Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust in Woodbury with Elmo Ranelli and Cynthia Rabinowitz. Presented in collaboration with Northwest Conservation District. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held online. $1450/$1500 https://tinyurl.com/mr29kbn4
• Jan. 13 (Tues) 12:00-2:00 pm
Gardening with Mosses with Christine Cook from Mossaics at the Nathanael Greene Community Center in Guilford. Free. ctgardenclubs.org
• Jan. 14 (Wed) 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Designing with Containers with Renée Marsh at Evergreen Woods in North Branford. guilfordgardenclub.org
• Jan. 22 to April 30
Home Horticulture Certificate from URI Cooperative Extension. Class lectures held weekly via Zoom at 6 PM. Register by Dec. 1. Includes the same content as their Master Gardener program but without the requirement for volunteer service for completion. $550. https://tinyurl.com/5c25zyp5
• Feb. 5 (Thurs) 11:00 am
Celebrating the Winter Garden with Warren Leach at the Pequot Library in Southport. Underwritten by Oliver Nurseries. https://tinyurl.com/mrymsjfd
• Feb. 10 (Tues) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Hydrangeas with Lorraine Ballato at the First Congregational Church of Wallingford. $5. wallingfordgardenclub.com
• Feb. 10 (Tues) 12:00-2:00 pm
Pruning Woody Shrubs in the Landscape with Felicia Millett from CAES at the Nathanael Greene Community Center in Guilford. Free. ctgardenclubs.org
• Feb. 18 (Sat) 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
NOFA/Mass Winter Conference – Healthy Soils in Action at UMass Amherst. www.nofamass.org
• Feb. 19-22 (Thurs-Sun) 10:00 am
CT Flower & Garden Show at the CT Convention Center in Hartford. Speakers include Doug Tallamy, Nancy DuBrule Clemente, Kathy Connolly, Adam Wheeler, Christine Cook and Diane St. John. $17/$20. ctflowershow.com
• March 7, 2026 (Sat)
Mad Gardeners Symposium at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School
in Falls Village. madgardeners.org
• March 21 (Sat) 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Connecticut Land Conservation Conference at the Frank Center for Public Affairs at Wesleyan University in Middletown. ctconservation.org
VENUES WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS
See above for individual events.
American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, Va
ahsgardening.org
Dec. 4 (Thurs) 7:00-8:00 pm
Holly, Ivy & Oddities: The Untold Tales of Holiday Plants with Matt Mattus. Virtual. $15/$20
Arnold Arboretum | Boston, Mass.
arboretum.harvard.edu
Dec. 2 (Tues) 7:00 am
The Founder of Modern Botany in China: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Hu Xiansu. Registration required. Webinar presented via Zoom. Free. Register at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/huxiansu/
Aspetuck Land Trust | Westport
aspetucklandtrust.org
Aton Forest | Norfolk
atonforest.org
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Stamford
Call (203) 322-6791 or go to bartlettarboretum.org
• Dec. 9 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
60 Years / 60 Trees: Conifers. Non-members $10
• Dec. 18 (Thurs) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Third Thursday Walk & Talk. Non-members $10
Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, Mass.
Call (413) 298-3926, email info@berkshirebotanical.org or go to berkshirebotanical.org
Dec. 2 to Jan. 6 (Tues) 5:30-8:30 pm
Plant Health Care with Jen Werner. $215/$240
• Dec. 13 & 20 (Sat) 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Plant Design Studio with Tom Smith. $215/$240
• Jan. 3 & 4 (Sat & Sun)
The Science of Plant Propagation with Adam Wheeler from Broken Arrow Nursery. $215/$240
• Jan. 8 to Feb. 19 (Thurs) 5:30-7:30 pm
Intro to Native and Non-Native Plants with Duncan Himmelman and Jen Werner. Via Zoom. $215/$240
• Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 (Sat) 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Invasive Plants & Insects with Jen Werner. $215/$240
• Feb. 13 to March 6 (Fri) 1:00-5:00 pm
Tree Care for Gardeners with Tom Ingersoll. $240/$280
Feb. 21 (Sat) 2:00-4:00 pm
Winter Lecture with Karl Gercens III from Longwood Gardens at Lenox Middle High School in Lenox, MA. $40/$55
• Feb. 26 to March 19 (Thurs) 5:30-8:30 pm
Container Garden Design with Jenna O’Brien. $215/$240
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, Rhode Island
blithewold.org
• Jan. 24 (Sat) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
West Coast Conifers Walking Tour with Dan Christina. $25/$35
Bonsai Society of Hartford | Hartford
https://hartfordbonsai.com
Meetings at Westmoor Park in West Hartford are open to the public.
• Dec. 15 (Mon) 7:00-9:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
• Jan. 19 (Mon) 7:00-9:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
• Feb. 16 (Mon) 7:00-9:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven | New Haven
www.BonsaiNewHaven.com
Regular meetings are held in the Carriage House at Edgerton Park, off Whitney Avenue, in New Haven on the second Tuesday of each month. They begin at 7 PM and usually last about 2 hours.
Broken Arrow Nursery | Hamden
Call (203) 288-1026 or visit brokenarrownursery.com
• Dec. 11 (Thurs) 6:30-8:30 pm
Wreath Making Workshop. Bring your work gloves, pruners and any special items you’d like to add to your wreath. $67
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Brooklyn, NY
bbg.org
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Boothbay, Maine
www.mainegardens.org
CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Griswold, Hamden, New Haven & Windsor
portal.ct.gov/caes
Seminar Series held in the Jones Auditorium at the CAES facility in New Haven from 12:00-1:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
• Nov. 26 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Entangled & Ingested with Katherine Owens from the University of Hartford. How plastic waste affects our oceans and the creatures that call it home. In person and via Zoom.
• Dec. 17 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
“A Tale of Two Pie Plants: Interdisciplinary approaches to advance disease management in pumpkin and rhubarb”with Libby Indermaur.
• Jan. 21 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Lockwood Lecture: Sustainable by Design: Novel Materials and Processes for Nitrogen Cycling with Jonas Baltrusaitis from Lehigh University.
• Feb. 4 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Soil with Eric Slessarev from Yale University.
Feb. 18 (Wed) 12:00-1:00 pm
Investigation of American Dog Tick Infestation Ecology on Horse Island in Branford’s Thimbles with Jessica Brown.
CT Botanical Society | New Haven
ct-botanical-society.org
The society conducts a number of field trips which non-members are welcome to join.
CT Butterly Association | Washington Depot
ctbutterfly.org
Fields trips are free and open to the public. Also check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/connbutterfly
CT Cactus & Succulent Society
www.ctcactussociety.org
CT College Arboretum | New London
Call (860) 439-5020, email arbor@conncoll.edu or visit conncoll.edu/the-arboretum
• Jan. 16 & 17, 2026 (Fri & Sat)
Ecological Landscape Design Symposium: Landscape, Ecology & Culture. $395
Connecticut Conservation Districts
conservect.org
CT Daffodil Society | Greenwich
www.connecticutdaffodilsociety.org
CT Daylily Society | Avon
ctdaylilyclub.com
Meetings at the Avon Senior Center are free and open to the public. They start at noon for a social hour and light refreshments. Speakers usually start around 1 pm.
• Jan. 17 (Sat)
Speaker TBA
Feb. 21 (Sat)
Speaker TBA. Via Zoom
Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall
ctwoodlands.org
CT Horticultural Society | West Hartford
Call (860) 529-8713, email connhort@gmail.com or go to cthort.org
Regular meetings are held on Thursdays at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford. Non-members $10.
Jan. 15 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
Personal Habitat: 30 Years of Wildlife Gardening with Julie Zickefoose. Zoom only
Feb. 19 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
Tree Preservation Techniques with Heather Dionne. Zoom only.
CT Master Gardener Association (CMGA) | Farmington
ctmga.org
CT NOFA | New Haven
https://ctnofa.org and https://nofa.organiclandcare.net
• Feb. 1 thru March 15
February 2026 online course. $500
CT Nursery & Landscape Association (CNLA) | Bloomfield
www.cnla.biz
• January 21 (Wed) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Winter Symposium at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.
The Connecticut Orchid Society | Farmington
ctorchids.org
Connecticut Rhododendron Society
ctrhododendronsociety.org
www.facebook.com/RhododendronSocietyOfConnecticut
Cricket Hill Garden | Thomaston
treepeony.com
EarthTones Native Plant Nursery & Landscapes | Woodbury
www.earthtonesnatives.com
Ecological Landscape Alliance | Sandown, N.H.
ecolandscaping.org
• Dec. 4 (Thurs) 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Season’s End Summit at the New England Botanic Garden
• Feb. 4 & 5 (Wed & Thurs)
Conference & Eco-Marketplace at the Omni Providence Hotel in Rhode Island.
Elizabeth Park | West Hartford
elizabethparkct.org
The Farmer’s Daughter – South Kingston, RI
www.thefarmersdaughterri.com
Federated Garden Clubs of CT | Branford
ctgardenclubs.org
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist | Fairfield
GanimsGardenCenter.com
Nov. 28 (Fri) 4:00-6:00 pm
Wreath Making Beyond Balsam Workshop. They provide pruners, frame and materials. You can bring your own pruners and gloves. $90
Dec. 5 (Fri) 7:00-9:00 pm
Wreath Making Beyond Balsam Workshop. They provide pruners, frame and materials. You can bring your own pruners and gloves. $90
Dec. 12 (Fri) 7:00-8:30 pm
Boxwood Tree Making Workshop. Class includes container, oasis foam, boxwood greens, pruners, decorations and instruction. $75
• Dec. 18 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
Centerpiece Design Workshop. $80
The Garden Conservancy
gardenconservancy.org
There is an admission fee at each garden of $5 (member) or $10 per person at each garden payable online when pre-registering. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
Goodwin Forest | Hampton
friendsofgoodwinforest.org
Greenwich Botanical Center | Cos Cob
Call (203) 869-9242 or go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
Highstead | Redding
https://highstead.net
Hollandia | Bethel, CT
hollandianurseries.com
Hollister House Garden | Washington
Wednesday & Friday 1-4 and Saturday 10-4. Admission $10 (children under 12 free)
hollisterhousegarden.org
Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons – Bridgehampton, NY
https://hahgarden.org
Lectures are held at the Bridgehampton Community House. Non-members $10
• Dec. 14 (Sun) 2:00 pm
Sylvester Manor: Past, Present and Future with Stephen Searl
Logee’s | Danielson
logees.com
Mad Gardeners | Sherman, CT
https://www.madgardeners.org
Manchester Garden Club – Manchester
manchestergardenclubs.org
Jan.12 (Mon) 7:00 pm
Interpreting Art with Flowers with Trish Manfredi
• Feb. 9 (Mon) 7:00 pm
Grafting Propagation for the Home Gardener with Adam Wheeler
Massachusetts Horticultural Society – Wellesley, MA
www.masshort.org
• Jan. 12 (Mon) 6:00-8:00 pm
Propagating Native Perennials from Seed with Kim Eierman. Via Zoom. $28/$35
• Jan. 14, 21 & 28 (Wed) 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Greenhouse Botanicals: Succulents & Cacti with Tara Connaughton. Via Zoom. $200/$250
• Feb. 25 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Style & Purpose in the Native Garden with Kim Eierman. Zoom. $28/$35
Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Assn. | Conway, Mass.
mnla.com
National Garden Bureau | Downers Grove, Illinois
Call (630) 963-0770 or visit ngb.org
Webinars are free and open to the public.
Native Plant Trust | Framingham, Mass.
Call (508) 877-7630 or visit nativeplanttrust.org
• Dec. 13 (Sat) 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Winter Botany with Bill Kuriger at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass. $150
Dec. 14 (Sun) 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Winter Botany with Bill Kuriger at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass. $150
• Jan. 5 (Mon) 5:00-8:00 pm
Green in the Winterscape with Neela de Zoysa via Zoom. $75
• Jan. 7 – March 24 from 5:00-8:00 pm
Intro to Native Plants Package via Zoom. Eight courses. $10 each or $60 for all.
• Jan. 7 (Wed) 5:00-6:00 pm
Intro to Stormwater Management with Trevor Smith via Zoom. $10
Jan. 8 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
Intro to Native Plants for Gardeners with Stephen Kiely via Zoom. $10
• Jan. 13 (Tues) 5:00-6:00 pm
Intro: Ecological Gardening for Birds with Cole Campbell via Zoom. $10
• Jan. 15 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
Intro to Understanding and Managing Soils with Alexis Doshas via Zoom. $10
• Jan. 27 (Tues) 5:00-6:00 pm
Restoration Ecology 101 with Brian Colleran via Zoom. $25
• Jan. 29 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
Introduction to Native Seed Sowing with Cole Campbell via Zoom. $10
• Jan. 29 (Thurs) 1:00-3:30 pm
Native Plants for Professionals with David Falk via Zoom. $60
• Jan. 31 (Sat) 1:00-3:00 pm
Winter Pruning with David Falk at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass. $75
• Feb. 3 (Tues) 5:00-6:00 pm
So You Want Less Lawn with Marie Chieppo via Zoom. $25
Feb. 5 (Thurs) 5:00-6:00 pm
Intro: Native Plant Garden Design with Stephen Kiely via Zoom. $10
• Feb. 11 & 18 (Wed) 5:00-8:00 pm
Understanding and Managing Soils with Alexis Doshas via Zoom. $150
• Feb. 14 (Sat) 12:00-1:30 pm
New England’s Oaks with Ted Elliman at Garden in the Woods in Framingham. $60
• Feb. 17 (Tues) 5:00-6:00 pm
Ecological Gardening for Birds: Plant Choice with Cole Campbell via Zoom. $30
• Feb. 24 (Tues) 5:00-6:00 pm
Flora in Flux with Jessamine Finch via Zoom. $25
• Feb. 26 & March 5 (Thurs) 5-6 pm
Designing a Four-Season Garden with Marie Chieppo via Zoom. $60
Feb. 28 (Sat) 1:00-3:00 pm
Winter Pruning with David Falk at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass. $75
Natureworks Garden Center | Northford
Call (203) 484-2748 or go to natureworksgardencenter.com
New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan
newcanaannature.org
New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) | Glenside, PA
ndal.org
Fall Virtual Series – Recordings viewable for 3 months after live date.
• Dec. 3 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
A Season-by-Season Guide to Plant-Wildlife Connections with Dough Tallamy and Larry Weaner. $38
• Jan. 15 & 16 (Thurs & Fri)
Symposium: Seeing the Forest and the Trees at Kean University in Union, NJ. For ecological landscapers. In-person and virtual options.
New England Bonsai Gardens | Bellingham, Mass.
nebonsai.com
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Boylston, Mass
nebg.org
Feb. 27 (Fri) 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Urban Tree Symposium
• March
Nut Tree Symposium. Explore restoration, edible landscapes and the return of the American chestnut through talks, hands-on workshops, tastings and walks.
New England Daylily Society | Massachusetts
nedaylily.org
Meetings are held at the Boylston Town House in Boylston, Mass.
Newtown Hort Club – Newtown
newtownhorticultureclub.blogspot.com
New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY
nybg.org
• Dec. 1 (Mon)
Intro to Composting. Self-paced online. $94/$104
• Dec. 2, 9 & 16 (Tues) 6:00-8:00 pm
Basic Plant ID with Luke Sparreo. Live online. $161/$179
• Dec. 3 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Psychedelic Mushrooms with Eugenia Bone. Live online. $66/$74
• Jan. 5 (Mon) 6:00-8:00 pm
Designing with Bulbs with Sheri Forster. Live online. $63/$68
• Jan. 6 – Feb. 10 (Tues) 6:00-8:00 pm
Disease ID & Management with Mark Kokinchak. Live online. $315/$347
Jan. 6 – March 3 (Tues) 6:00-9:00 pm
Landscape Design History with Mark Bunnell. Live online. $621/$690
• Jan. 7 – Feb. 18 (Wed) 2:00-5:00 pm
Soil Science I: Physical Properties with Liman Cheng. $504/$551
• Jan. 8, 15 & 22 (Thurs) 6:00-8:00 pm
The Science of Tree Communication with Giselle Herrera. Live online. $161/$179
• Jan. 10 (Sat) 12:45-5:00 pm
Native Plant Saturday. $151/$163
– Jan. 10 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Native Plant Selection with Kim Eierman. $63/$68
– Jan. 10 (Sat) 12:45-2:45 pm
Growing Native Plants from Seed with Kim Eierman. $63/$68
– Jan. 10 (Sat) 3:00-5:00 pm
Designing with Native Plants with Richard Rosiello. $63/$68
Jan. 10 – March 14 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Plant Structure with Lydia Paradiso. $585/$650
Jan. 10 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Chainsaws: Use, Safety & Maintenance with Will Vitagliano. $161/$179
Jan. 13 (Tues) 6:00-8:00 pm
A Garden Design Primer with Richard Rosiello. Live online. $63/$68
Jan. 13 – March 3 (Tues) 6:00-8:00 pm
Intro to Plant Science with Anna Bakis. Live online. $509/$562
• Jan. 14 – Feb. 4 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Gardening with Native Plants with Kim Eierman. $213/$236
• Jan. 15, 22 & 29 (Thurs) 5:30-7:30 pm
Basic Plant ID with Martha Bucuvalas. Live online. $161/$179
• Jan. 15 – Feb. 19 (Thurs) 6:00-8:00 pm
Fundamentals of Gardening with Anna Bakis. Live online. $326/$357
• Jan. 15 – Feb. 19 (Thurs) 6:00-8:00 pm
Botanical Latin with Jennifer Bakshi. Live online. $326/$357
• Jan. 20 – Feb. 3 (Tues) 6:00-8:40 pm
Garden Design Workshop with Richard Rosiello. $261/$290
Jan. 21 & 28 (Wed) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Perennial Plant Combinations with Sheri Forster. $110/$121
Jan. 24 – March 21 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Introduction to Plant Science with Regina Alvarez. Live online. $509/$562
Jan. 25 (Sun) 2:00-4:00 pm
Origami Flowers with Jeffrey Raab. $48/$53
Jan. 26 – March 9 (Mon) 6:00-8:00 pm
Soil Science for Gardeners with David Bulpitt. Live online. $315/$352
• Jan. 26 – Feb. 2 (Mon) 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Lighting Design Workshop with Gary Novasel. $240/$261
• Jan. 30 – Mar. 20 (Fri) 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Landscape Design History with Caitlin Merritt. Live online. $621/$690
Jan. 31 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Intro to iPhone Photography with Jeffrey Falk. $59/$65
Feb. 1 – March 15 (Sun) 6:00-8:00 pm
Fundamentals of Gardening with Daryl Beyers. Live online. $326/$357
• Feb. 2 – March 30 (Mon) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Plant Structure with Cecelia Zumajo.
• Feb. 3 – March 24 (Tues) 10 am to 12 pm
Introduction to Plant Science with Leslie Day. Live online. $509/$562
• Feb. 7 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Flower ID from A to Z with Barbara Mele. $336/$373
• Feb. 7 (Sat) 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
All About Terrariums & Vivariums with Chris Satch. Live online. $52/$58
• Feb. 11, 18 & 25 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
A History of Everyday Gardens with Paula Capps Sarathy. Live online. $186/$205
Feb. 12, 19 & 26 (Thurs) 5:30-7:30 pm
Basic Plant ID with Clara Holmes. Live online. $161/$179
• Feb. 12 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Hidden World of Lichens with Jeremy Howland. $80/$89
• Feb. 18 – April 15 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Introduction to Plant Science with Levi O’Brien. Live online. $509/$562
Feb. 21 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fragrant Indoor Garden with Jim Freeman. $63/$68
Feb. 21 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Plant Partners: The Art of Planting Design with Jan Johnsen. Live online. $68/$74
Feb. 21 (Sat) 12:00-2:00 pm
Orchid Care with Chris Satch. Live online. $63/$68
• Feb. 22 (Sun) 12:00-2:00 pm
Essential Tools for Gardeners with Daryl Beyers. Live online.
$63/$68
Feb. 22 – March 29 (Sun) 2:00-4:00 pm
Fundamentals of Gardening with Michael Ruggiero. $326/$357
• Feb. 23 (Mon) 6:00-8:00 pm
A Garden Design Primer with Richard Rosiello. Live online. $63/$68
Feb. 24 (Tues) 6:00-7:30 pm
The Many Uses of Mycelium with John Michelotti. Live online. $52/$58
• Feb. 25 & March 4 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Basic Color Theory for Gardeners with Shauna Moore. Live online. $110/$121
• Feb. 26 – March 12 (Thurs) 10 am to 12 pm
Introduction to Urban Ecology with Liz Johnson. Live online. $142/$158
• Feb. 26 – April 2 (Thurs) 6:00-8:00 pm
Insect ID & Management with Mark Kokinchak. Live online. $315/$347
Feb. 26 (Thurs) 6:00-9:00 pm
Urban Berms with Damon Arrington. Live online. $79/$89
• Feb. 28 (Sat) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wake Up Your Garden Saturday. $137/$152
– Feb. 28 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Spring Gardeners Task List with Michael Ruggiero. $63/$68
– Feb. 28 (Sat) 12:45-2:45 pm
Soil Basics: Get It Right! with Duncan Himmelman. $63/$68
– Feb. 28 (Sat) 3:00-5:00 pm
Pruning: Shape Up for Spring with Michael Ruggiero. $63/$68
North American Rock Garden Society | Berkshire Chapter
berkshirechapternargs.org
Meetings of the Berkshire Chapter are held in the Education Center at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA
Nutmeg State Orchid Society | Farmington
nutmegorchids.org
Meetings at the Farmington Senior Center in Unionville are open to the public.
O’Brien Nursery | Granby
obrienhosta.com
Garden Days run from 10 am to 5 pm only on the days listed.
Oliver Nurseries | Fairfield
olivernurseries.com
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society | North Kingstown, RI – riwps.org
Rhododendron Society of CT | Windsor
ctrhododendronsociety.org
Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire | Cheshire
www.cheshiregardeners.org
Meetings are usually held at the Cheshire Senior Center at 7:00 pm
• Jan. 21 (Wed) 6:30 pm
Wildflower Folklore with Ken Elkins.
• Feb. 18 (Wed) 6:30 pm
Container Gardening Indoors and Out with Gregory Bugbee from CAES.
UConn Extension | Bethel, Farmington, Haddam, North Haven, Norwich, Torrington, Vernon & Windham
Garden Master Classes are open to the public. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ye254mfx for info and registration.
• February 2026
Invasive Plant Certificate Program. Contact Alyssa.Siegel-Miles@uconn.edu for more information.
White Memorial Conservation Center | Litchfield
whitememorialcc.org
Wild Ones – CT Chapter | New London
https://mountainlaurel.wildones.org/events/
• Jan. 17 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Propating Native Plants fromSeed with Jim Sirch at the Brookside Farm Museum in East Lyme. Free
Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, Maine
wildseedproject.net
• Dec. 4 (Thurs) 6:00-7:15 pm
How To Make Your Life Easier with Native Plants with Dan Jaffe Wilder. Online. Tickets are offered on a sliding scale from $0-$15. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/8BE6Oa3qmkOYAzGQIuk-3g2
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